S. Sukumaran Potti (9 July 1932 – 30 September 2023), commonly known as Sukumar, was an Indian

satirist This is an incomplete list of writers, cartoonists and others known for involvement in satire – humorous social criticism. They are grouped by era and listed by year of birth. Included is a list of modern satires. Early satirical authors *Aes ...

and

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from the state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. Sukumar completed his education from

University College, Thiruvananthapuram University College, Thiruvananthapuram, often abbreviated as UCT, is a public college situated in Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, India. Established in 1866, it is one of the oldest colleges in Kerala. The college has been accorded "College with Pot ...

and joined the Kerala Police Department. He started his literary life as a cartoonist in ''

Kerala Kaumudi ''Kerala Kaumudi'' is a Malayalam language daily newspaper published from Kerala, India, headquartered in the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It was founded in 1911 by C. V. Kunhiraman as a periodical. His son K. Sukumaran later served as ...

'' and later became a full-fledged writer and satirist. Along with

Veloor Krishnankutty N. K. Krishnankutty, popularly known as Veloor Krishnankutty (19 September 1927 – 22 August 2003), was an Indian satirist of Malayalam literature. Kerala Sahitya Akademy awarded him their Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works, ...

, Sukumar was one of the most popular humour writers of his time. He received the

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories.

in the year 1996 for the work ''Vayil Vannathu Kothakku Pattu''.

Death

Sukumar died on 30 September 2023, at the age of 91.

References

External links

Interview with Sukumar - Part 1Interview with Sukumar - Part 2Interview with Sukumar - Part 3
{{DEFAULTSORT:Potti, Sukumaran 1932 births 2023 deaths 20th-century Indian artists 20th-century Indian male artists Indian satirists Indian humorists Indian editorial cartoonists Indian police officers Malayalam-language writers Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award University of Kerala alumni